Medical precision A drill, a milling cutter, and an effective machining strategy with proven parameters are all prerequisites when machining medical screws made from titanium or stainless steel. Micro tooling specialist Mikron…
Ceratizit strengthens partnership with Star GB with latest open house The upcoming Star GB open house from 8-10 October at its Derby Technology centre will give an opportunity to see the latest sliding head tooling developments from Team Cutting Tools…
New system for parting and grooving operations from Iscar Always at the cutting edge of developments in the field of cutting tools, Iscar has introduced a new system for parting and grooving operations.
Partnerships for improved production Seco Tools is adopting a new approach that solves customers’ machining challenges through an integrated and holistic process with its partners. Ed Hill visited its UK headquarters to find out…
New horizons for Hoffmann UK Boris Johnson, the UK’s newly appointed Prime Minister has emphatically stated that the UK will leave the European Union on 31st October 2019 whatever the circumstances. What that means for…
Three EMOs on the bounce for tooling manufacturer Dormer Pramet EMO Hannover 2019 will be Dormer Pramet’s third successive EMO since the cutting tool manufacturer's formation in 2014.
Floyd Automatic to introduce 40XD drilling at EMO Hannover Available in the UK from Floyd Automatic Tooling, the latest addition to the CrazyDrill range from Mikron Tool will be introduced at EMO Hannover from 16-21 September 2019.
Cutting tool manufacturer Quickgrind secures four new contracts Tier 2 membership at the University of Strathclyde's Advanced Forming Research Centre (AFRC) is proving successful for cutting tool manufacturer Quickgrind after securing four new contracts within just 16 months…
Hoffmann Group officially opens new facility in Birmingham German tooling company Hoffmann Group officially opened its fully owned subsidiary in Birmingham with a ribbon cutting ceremony yesterday.
Editor’s comment for July 2019 You’ll find two home grown editorial features in the July issue about tooling companies – Ceratizit Group and Mitsubishi Materials.
Technical solutions in Stuttgart Offering a wealth of machining capability and technical expertise, the opening of a brand new Technology Centre in Stuttgart, Germany will be good news for tooling specialist Mitsubishi Materials’ UK…
Ceratizit to present cutting tool solutions at Paris Air Show 2019 Ceratizit is to present innovative cutting tool solutions for the aerospace industry at the 53rd International Air Show in Paris le Bourget in June.
Redditch tooling specialist completes management buy-out Redditch-based manufacturer, Able Tooling, has completed a management buy-out by two existing team members following the retirement of its founder and former owner.
Lightweight milling cutters for machining aluminium Horn has expanded its DTM lightweight milling system to include two new versions.
March cover story: Swiss precision For any tooling manufacturer, developing products that perform well on difficult to machine materials like titanium, stainless steel and heat resistant super alloys is challenging enough. But then add ultra-small…
Low cost sensors have high impact on productivity An intelligent, low-cost tooling insert, embedded with smart sensors, has been developed to deliver in-process condition monitoring that reduces machining stoppages and improves productivity for UK manufacturers.
Cutting edge compensation In the high-volume environment of automotive production, there are two key areas of focus, machine down-time and scrap reduction.
Micro precision workholding The latest development in precision, stable sub-spindle clamping of small workpieces from Floyd Automatic Tooling has been the Masa Microconic precision workholding system introduced in 2017.
High performance hole-maker The new DC150 Perform solid carbide drill from tooling expert Walter GB offers high wear-resistance and good chip evacuation on all materials.
One tap for a million bottles Krones AG is headquartered in Neutraubling, Germany, where it designs, develops and manufactures machines and complete systems for process industries, bottling plants and packaging plants.
